Can you compile C# so it doesn't need the .NET Framework at runtime?

Question

Is it possible to force the C# compiler to pull all the referenced calls out of the framework and pack them into dlls or even a single executable?

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Answer 1

Some C# features are bound to interfaces of the .NET framework.

For example:

yield return requires the IEnumerable interface

using (x) {} requires the IDisposable interface